Born from the fertile imagination of Shane Levers, this New York band gained a local reputation in due course and in the right artistic spaces outside the arty circuits, the progressive spread of which took a decisive step with the release of ‘Elf’ in 2023. A song that served as the standard-bearer for the band’s voracious intentions, ‘Elf’ cut out pop and strange elements to glue them onto a canvas of apparent simplicity whose almost casual spirit was aligned with K Records, amid bursts of synthesizer, raw drums and that voice that Maya McGregor isn’t too worried about. Joined by multi-instrumentalist Zachary Paul, the trio that deepened the emotions of ‘Elf’ for their debut album: Your Day Will Come. Released by the reputable Jagjaguwar, ‘Your Day Will Come’ manages to be as expansive in its palette of influences and hauntings as it is simple in its execution and sincere in its delivery. The stuff of great songs, isn’t it?

The result of the virality of millennial experiences without a defined chronography, where a voracious appetite for collecting and arranging different eras and genres doesn’t follow great rules or contexts, in a hyper-activity that has had a direct reflection in hyperpop and with its decline as a driving force already announced some time ago, albums like ‘Your Day Will Come’, ‘Jubilee’ by Cindy Lee or ‘Two Star & the Dream Police’ by Mk. gee, despite having little in common, have come from the same appetite for the seemingly disparate collage in song form to reorder the coordinates of indie pop, for the same generational cycle. Perhaps it’s the inevitable comedown after the sensory assault, or there’s no tangible reason for these passages, but Levers’ songs also have recognizable and supposedly irreconcilable notes that run through slap bass and some very 80s keyboards, Prefab Sprout arrangements, vocal lines in line with emo rap, acoustic guitars that could live on a Microphones record, groovy beats and a very relaxed and honest sense of craft that never puts these synergistic desires to the detriment of the songs. You can feel it all there. No problem. BS

Formed in 2022 when Miguel Silva (vocals/guitar) and Gonçalo Protásio (drums), students at the same music school, realized they lived next door to each other. United by their mutual love for indie culture and the search for meaning in a noisy modern world, they quickly began working on creating Snow Bungalow, and soon added Tomás Alves (vocals/guitar) and Jamie Hornman (bass), the final pieces of the puzzle.
They remained dormant in the public eye for two years, finding each other musically and strengthening their chemistry and creative ability: releasing demos, playing secret concerts and, more recently, recording their first singles, the first of which, “a blurred memory through an idyllic haze,” was released in March 2025.
Snow Bungalow are finally beginning to reveal themselves to the public, playing memorable concerts at well-known venues in Lisbon.
Their individuality is apparent with elements of shoegaze and indie rock permeating their sound, and they have already built up a dedicated following, both on social media and at concerts.
Dedicated and with a disciplined work ethic, they follow a rigorous marketing and online release plan where their visual creativity and aesthetic come to the surface.
Thus, Snow Bungalow are heading towards their place in the music scene, with the devotion and talent worthy of an international audience.